stuff sack for a jack cover?

[Jaykol]

Bought a jack cover for the camper, it lasted one year before disintegrating in the intense (lol) Michigan sun. Wondering about just using a stuff sack / ditty bag? They are a tenth the price and a new one each year wouldn't seem so bad. Or other ideas?

 

[JFlightRisk]

It really doesn't matter what it is, as long as it keeps water off the jack power head. Many folks use a bucket on top of it, and maybe a bungee cord to keep the wind from blowing it around.

 

[spoon059]

I use a 5 gallon bucket and hang the chains on the handle. Been using the same bucket since about 2016. Initially did it to keep rain off, because I've had the gears freeze in the winter and struggled to get the jack retracted when leaving for our winter Florida trip. The fact that it keeps the sun off was an added bonus.

 

[Jerry713]

I use a 5 gallon bucket too and also use safety chains to keep it in place. I also use the 5 gallon bucket to pour water in the black tank. I will say in the Texas sun the bucket only lasts about a year but they’re only 5 bucks.

 

[JudyK-JAY22rb]

I drop a 5 gallon bucket on top of mine. Waterproof and really, nothing gonna go 'up' in there.

 

[Jaykol]

Alright, 4 out of 4 votes for the bucket! I like the chain hanger idea too. Assume while driving the bucket is stashed somewhere and jack travels in the buff?

 

[Jerry713]

Alright, 4 out of 4 votes for the bucket! I like the chain hanger idea too. Assume while driving the bucket is stashed somewhere and jack travels in the buff?

That’s how I do it. The bucket rides in my truck bed and serves as additional storage.

 

[JFlightRisk]

We keep a couple of these covers on hand. They last a year or two between sitting in the driveway travelling in the rain. Besides the cinch cord, we bind the excess underneath with a mini bungee cord.

https://www.amazon.com/MMonDod-Waterproof-Electric-Universal-Protective/dp/B07C7N364T

We did try some other brands, and they didn't travel well at all.

 

[JudyK-JAY22rb]

This past summer when Labor Freight had their 'bucket sale' -FREE bucket with any purchase. I went into the store 5x. I didn't mean to, but I was working on a project, so with each visit I got a free 5 gallon bucket!

 

[Racinforthefinish]

We keep a couple of these covers on hand. They last a year or two between sitting in the driveway travelling in the rain. Besides the cinch cord, we bind the excess underneath with a mini bungee cord.

https://www.amazon.com/MMonDod-Waterproof-Electric-Universal-Protective/dp/B07C7N364T

We did try some other brands, and they didn't travel well at all.

For several years now I have used a similar cover like this and never take it off. I push the control buttons with the cover on. I sprayed the whole cover with flex seal and have never had a leak problem.

 

[Jaykol]

trying this...

Bought a different cover (Camco this time, not generic Amazon stuff) and will cover with a bucket most of the time. This should last several years I think. Thanks for the advice!

 

[Pacman1214]

Another vote for a 5 gallon bucket using the chains to hold it in place. The California sun put a crack in one of them, but I stacked 2 buckets just because I didn't have another place to put them. Been fine so far for over 2 years for me.

 

[Erie-JAY]

I too use a 5 gallon bucket.

 

[Bugzilla46310]

A white 5 gallon bucket. How tacky. I style and use a $2 RED Firehouse Sub 5 gallon bucket.

 

[fentonbill]

Definitely echo the 5 gallon bucket idea. I did a week dry camping trip with slop sink, but no dump station available, it not only keeps the jack head dry, but allowed me to drain off enough gray water to keep taking regular showers!

 

[Racinforthefinish]

I keep reading about all the ones that use a five gallon bucket to cover their jack. I used to do this too but I am a traveler and most of the time I will travel in some rain and bad weather with my bucket safely stored somewhere while my jack head is getting soaked. When I set up camp the bucket goes on over the wet jack. After two years my jack failed because the insides had rusted so bad it wouldn't work anymore. I replaced it with a new one and it has had a cover over it full time for five years now with no problems. The bucket is good if you are not a traveler.

 

[1kpender]

I use a 5Gallon bucket over mine and it works just fine.

 

[Ghostqix]

Like the original poster, I tried one of the waterproof bag covers and it only lasted a year. That jack got water in it and I ended up replacing it. During the jack swap, I took the new one apart and discovered that a bit of silicone seal along the jack cover seams, down inside the screw holes, and around the rubber button for the crank access hole will effectively seal the unit, both when parked and when towing the trailer through a typhoon. That was in 2019 and we haven't had a jack problem since.

 

[JDug66]

I keep reading about all the ones that use a five gallon bucket to cover their jack. I used to do this too but I am a traveler and most of the time I will travel in some rain and bad weather with my bucket safely stored somewhere while my jack head is getting soaked. When I set up camp the bucket goes on over the wet jack. After two years my jack failed because the insides had rusted so bad it wouldn't work anymore. I replaced it with a new one and it has had a cover over it full time for five years now with no problems. The bucket is good if you are not a traveler.

I agree with this guy. Tough to keep the bucket on while traveling. While the trailer is not in use I do drop a black trash bag over the propane cover and e-jack head (even with the jack cover) to keep the sun/moisture off the entire area. Seems to make the jack cover less deteriorated over time. Item https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GJHD3PD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
For some things it's worth it to buy the specialized accessories that do exactly what they were made to do. But definitely, to each his own.

 

[Ronkers]

I just use a Harbor Freight bucket on mine while parked. I hook my safety chains on the bucket handle to keep them handy and keep the bucket from blowing off.
While towing I just let my Jack run nekkid.